Public water system · VA3550060
ActiveDismal Swamp Canal Trail
At a glance
Dismal Swamp Canal Trail (PWSID VA3550060) is an active transient non-community water system in Virginia. It reports serving 300 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dismal Swamp Canal Trail compare with other water systems in Virginia?
By EPA's size categories, Dismal Swamp Canal Trail is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Across Virginia, the 2,420 active systems average 3,122 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Dismal Swamp Canal Trail is about twice that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Virginia has 1,133 active transient non-community water systems, 47% of the state's 2,420 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,089 Virginia systems (86%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Dismal Swamp Canal Trail?
EPA lists Dismal Swamp Canal Trail as owned by a local government. The VA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Does Dismal Swamp Canal Trail have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2018 and July 2019. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Nitrate-Nitrite. EPA lists 2 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
All 2 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Dismal Swamp Canal Trail: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dismal Swamp Canal Trail?
Dismal Swamp Canal Trail (PWSID VA3550060) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the VA state drinking water program.
How many people does Dismal Swamp Canal Trail serve?
Dismal Swamp Canal Trail reports serving 300 people through 1 service connection in Virginia.
Where does Dismal Swamp Canal Trail get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Dismal Swamp Canal Trail have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Dismal Swamp Canal Trail's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the VA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dismal Swamp Canal Trail's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dismal Swamp Canal Trail is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Virginia
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County Water Authority | Fairfax | 1,121,613 | Community | Surface water |
| Virginia Beach, City of | — | 437,994 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Newport News, City of | — | 407,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Chesterfield Co Central Water System | Chesterfield | 389,897 | Community | Surface water |
| Loudoun Water - Central System | Loudoun | 334,808 | Community | Surface water |
| Henrico County Water System | Henrico | 330,000 | Community | Surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, PWSID VA3550060, Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/virginia/dismal-swamp-canal-trail-va3550060 (data as of October 1, 2026).